Where does “αἱρέομαι” come from?

αἱρέομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

αἱρέομαι (Ancient Greek): I take for myself; to take for oneself, to choose

Definitions

  1. I take for myself; to take for oneself, to choose

Ancestry of “αἱρέομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
2Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō →